COP 27's new "loss and damage" funding agreement has been hailed as a great success, but was there serious progress towards a green digital transition?
23/11/2022
A new zinc-based battery claims to do away with many of the disadvantages of lithium-ion batteries, and at a lower cost.
24/10/2022
Until now, the development of AI-based technologies for recognising text and speech has been in the hands of large technology companies. BLOOM aims to make this more transparent.
24/08/2022
Solar power is one of the best-known sources of renewable energy, but it is still only responsible for 3 percent of global electricity. What's keeping it back and how can it further develop?
15/06/2022
Hydropower is one of humanity's oldest forms of energy, but there are still vast areas of the sector left unexplored.
30/05/2022
We're already used to seeing bales of corn waste in our fields, but could they soon become a familiar sight on the ocean floor?
28/03/2022
The new smart roofing material could help reduce emissions from the heating and cooling of buildings throughout the year.
14/02/2022
Namibia is home to one of the world's last remaining cheetah populations. But for years, cheetahs have decimated livestock herds, leading to a bloody human-wildlife conflict that further threatened the already vulnerable species. New technology and…
02/02/2022
With coral IVF proven to work, researchers turn to robots and citizen science to deliver the new aquatic 'bundles of joy'.
10/01/2022
A new study has revealed edible proteins which are much more efficient and sustainable than traditional staple crops. But does the world have an appetite for powdered microbial proteins?
06/09/2021
When authoritarian regimes clamp down on freedoms, academics are often the first targets. Now, suppressed academics have teamed with international universities to create a platform that allows their voice to continue to be heard.
16/07/2021
Conventional electric street lights not only use up energy - they're also a source of light pollution, affect local biodiversity and can reduce quality of life for city dwellers. A new design for a wind- powered, motion-detecting street light might…
15/07/2021
